Paarl takes its name from massive granite rocks that appears to have a pearl like shine when the sun strikes it at a certain angle.
The village of Paarl in the Cape Winelands is situated 50km northeast of Cape Town. The town was founded in 1687 when farm land was given to Dutch settlers. They soon realised that the fertile grounds and the Mediterranean climate where the perfect ingredients for the cultivation of grapes, thus wine.
The result? Well, some of the world’s finest wines are being produced in Paarl! The region harbors many famous wine estates as for instance the Nederburg Estate, Fairview and Seidelberg wine estate.